Stauroneis amphioxys W.Gregory 1856

Publication Details
Stauroneis amphioxys W.Gregory 1856: 48, pl. 5: fig. 23

Published in: Gregory, W. (1856). On the post-Tertiary diatomaceous sand of Glenshire, Part II. Containing an account af a number of additional undescribed species. Transactions of the Microscopical Society, New Series 4: 35-48, pl. V.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Stauroneis is Stauroneis phoenicenteron (Nitzsch) Ehrenberg.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Staurophora amphioxys (W.Gregory) D.G.Mann.

Source of Synonymy
Round, F.E., Crawford, R.M. & Mann, D.G. (1990). The diatoms. Biology and morphology of the genera. pp. [i-ix], 1-747. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Type Information
Type locality: Glenshira, Scotland; (Hendey 1964: 219) Type: BM; 947 (Hendey 1964: 219)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Greek), sharp on both sides (Griffith 2004).

General Environment
This is a brackish species.

Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 04 December 2018

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 December 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 December 2024

 
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